Sidebar

Exclusive Reports

29
Fri, Mar

Kogi/Bayesla Poll: Seek Redress In Court Buhari Tells PDP

Top News
Typography
  • Smaller Small Medium Big Bigger
  • Default Helvetica Segoe Georgia Times

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday advised political parties that participated in Saturday's gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States to seek redress in court if not satisfied with the process.

 

Buhari gave this advice shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the Kogi State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Yahaya Bello, winner of the Saturday governorship election in the state.

The APC candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, had on Sunday won the governorship poll in the state.

Lyon polled 352,552 votes to defeat his closest rival, Senator Duoye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party, who got 143,172 votes.

Buhari, in a statement by his media aide, Femi Adesina, congratulated Bello and Lyon, for winning Saturday’s governorship polls.

He described Lyon’s victory as “impressive”, and Bello’s re-election “a race well run and a victory well won.”

The President commended the APC and the people of the states, who exercised their civic rights in a peaceful manner, “notwithstanding the pockets of unrest recorded in some locations.”

He stated, ‘Violence during elections vitiates our commitment to demonstrate to the world and upcoming generation that we are a people capable of electing leaders in a peaceful and orderly manner”, the statement quoted him as saying.

BLOG COMMENTS POWERED BY DISQUS